Feasibility of repellent use in a context of increasing outdoor transmission: A qualitative study in rural Tanzania

Malaria Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Sangoro, Onyango ^a,b   Kelly, Ann H ^b,e   Mtali, Sarah ^a   Moore, Sarah J ^a,c,d  

^a IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Knowledge; Malaria; Perceptions; Practice; Repellent

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; PARA METHANE 3, 8 DIOL; PERMETHRIN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SKIN CREAM;

ARTICLE; BED NET; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; LONGEVITY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; MOSQUITO BITE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL AREA; TANZANIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY SIZE; MOSQUITO; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERMETHRIN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SKIN CREAM; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TANZANIA;

EID: 84908092401     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-347     Document Type: Article

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